ErgData vs CrossTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ErgData
This app acts as a personal training partner for Concept2 equipment. It allows users to set up custom workouts, view real-time stats, track progress, and sync data with online platforms. It also offers workout of the day challenges and detailed post-workout analysis.
- Custom workout setup
- Real-time workout stats
- Progress tracking
- Sync with Concept2 Logbook
- Workout of the Day
- Post-workout analysis
- Apple Watch compatibility
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ErgData from Concept2 is your personal training partner. Set up workouts from your phone or tablet, view customized stats and information during workouts, track your progress, sync with the Concept2 Online Logbook, take part in the Workout of the Day and much more. Features -Set up workouts from your phone, making it simple to create even the most complex of interval workouts. You can choose to store workouts as favorites or rerow past efforts straight from ErgData. -Set the Concept2 Workout of the Day on the monitor with a single tap. -Compatible with the Apple Watch. Watch users can now see real-time heart rate data on the screen during the workout and in analysis afterwards. -Choose from different workout display options, including small, medium and large data screens, a pace graph screen, an interval and split table or a pace boat. Easily swipe between screens during your workout. Customize the data shown to suit you. -Syncs with the Concept2 Online Logbook, making it easy for you to take part in our many challenges. From the Online Logbook, your workouts can get sent to platforms such as Strava, Garmin Connect or Training Peaks. -Detailed post-workout analysis helps you know exactly what happened during your workout. See all your interval and split data, as well as pace and rate graphs, plus how long you spent in each heart rate zone. -Optional voice guidance to send audible workout data and results. Technical Specifications -Compatible with the PM5. -Compatible with the Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg -Connects to Apple Health -Connects to PM5 via Bluetooth only Note: Please do not have a USB stick in the PM5 at the same time as using ErgData, as this may prevent workouts being saved.
CrossTimer
This minimalist workout timer is designed for interval training, including CrossFit and HIIT. It supports various workout formats like AMRAP and EMOM, with optional voice cues and background operation. Enjoy a seamless experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- AMRAP, EMOM, TABATA & FOR TIME workout timing
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Round counting feature
- Motivational voice cues
- Background operation
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CrossTimer is a minimalist workout timer without ads or in-app purchases. The app is perfect for timing any type of workout, but we designed it specifically for CrossFit, HIIT and interval training. • Time AMRAP, EMOM, TABATA & FOR TIME workouts / WODs • No ads or in-app purchases – buy once, for life • Ability to count rounds during workouts • Support for motivational voice cues • Runs in the background
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Verdict
ErgData and CrossTimer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CrossTimer's written reviews are positive against 45% of ErgData's. CrossTimer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). ErgData's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 121). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
ErgData is free to download; CrossTimer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ErgData against 4.8 for CrossTimer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ErgData has 5.1K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of ErgData's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrossTimer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ErgData | CrossTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.1K ratings) | 4.8 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 121 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concept2, Inc. | Tenect Sweden AB |
Customer experience
ErgData
CrossTimer
Bugs and requests
ErgData
Reported bugs
6 issues- Workout data not saving
- Heart rate data freezing
- Disconnects during workouts
- Sync issues with Apple Health and Strava
- Login issues and frequent logouts
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- Incompatibility with older firmware versions
Requested features
8 requests- Add friend mode
- Integrate Apple Watch support
- Add manual workout entry
- Implement landscape mode for iPad
- Integrate pace calculator
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- Add recovery heart rate tracking
- Display METS data
- Allow custom heart rate zones in logbook
CrossTimer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ErgData
No in-app purchases
CrossTimer
No in-app purchases
